Figurative Devices

A ____________ is a comparison between two things using as or like.

A figurative device in which life-like qualities are given to an object is a ____________.

A __________ is a direct comparison in which one thing is said to be another. "As" or "like" is not used in this comparison.

A _____________ is an exaggeration or overstatement.

The repetition of consonant sounds in nearby words is called __________.

The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words is called ____________.

_________ is a contrast between what is expected and what actually happens.

A ________ is a play on words which depends on the similarities in sounds and meaning of words.

___________ is the petition of similar sounds at the end of words.

_______ can be described as the beat and pace of a poem. Rhythm is created by the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line or verse.